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 Central University of Kerala
23 October 2026

Dr. Yash Paul Sharma


Brief Profile

Dr. Yash Paul Sharma is a faculty in the Department of Education, Central University of Kerala under ITEP (Integrated Teacher Education Programme) where he is teaching Zoology. A myrmecologist by profession, Dr. Sharma has discovered new species of Ants from Himalayan region with other co-workers and published his research work in International and National journal impact factors and citations. 
Prior to joining the CU Kerala, Dr. Sharma worked with Central Institute of Educational Technology (CIET), NCERT, New Delhi in various ambitious projects of Ministry of Education, Government of India and NCERT like the development of National ICT Curriculum, National Repository of Open Educational Resources (NROER), SWAYAM MOOCs and PMeVidya. Dr. Sharma has done lot of innovation research in STEM education and awarded for his innovative work in Augmented and Virtual Reality for Science education at National Level.
Dr. Sharma has been part of the various high-level meeting and events like managing the PM Pariksha Pe Charcha, National Kala Utsav, National Yoga Olympiad etc. He has delivered key note addresses in International Conferences and has conducted about 250 sessions for Faculty Development Programs and conferences in various Universities/SCERTs/SIEs and other institutes across the country.

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Dr. Yash Paul Sharma
Assistant Professor
Department of Education
  
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 Research

ICSSR sponsored sponsored collaborative research project

The Effectiveness of Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs) in STEM Education and their Role in Skill Development, Alignment to the National Education Policy (2020) in the States of Kerala and Karnataka' sponsored by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), Govt. of India, New Delhi.

 Education

DegreeCollege NameYear Of Passing
Ph.D.Punjabi University Patiala2012

 Experience

Employer NameDesignationStart FromEnd To
Central Institute of Educational Technology, NCERT, New DelhiAssistant Professor/Academic Consultant20132023
CSIRSRF (Exd) PostDoc20122013

 Teaching & Research Guidance

    Level Of TeachingSubjects
    Under GraduateBiosystematics and Biogeography

 Recent and Major Publications

    1. Yash Paul Sharma (2023). "Glocal Policy and Strategies for Blockchain: Building Ecosystems and Sustainability". Indian Journal of Educational Technology, 5(2) 578-581

    2. R. C. Sharma & Sharma, Y. P. (2021). "Designing Virtual Reality Experiences in Education". Bulletin of the Technical Committee on Learning Technology, 21(1), 19-22

    3. Sharma, Y.P. (2020). "Educational Implications of Immersive technologies. Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality for School Education". Microcosmos International Journal of Research, 6: 1-5

    4. Sharma, Y.P. (2018). "Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality for School Education". Microcosmos International Journal of Research, 3: 1-5

    5. Sharma, Y.P. (2016). "MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) for School Education in India: Advantages, Challenges and suggestions for Implementation". Microcosmos International Journal of Research, 2: 1-5.

    6. Sharma, Y.P. (2015). "Response of Teachers towards Educational Technology in Schools across Delhi (India)". Microcosmos International Journal of Research, 1(1): 6-9

    7. Sharma, Y.P. (2014). "Queens of the ant Monomorium (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) are unusual prey of Acridotherestristis (Passeriformes: Sturnidae) (Common Myna).". Journal of Entomological and Zoology study, 2 (1): 52-53

    8. Sharma, Y.P. (2013). "Open access and Creative commons- A new platform for Open Educational Resources (OER) and scientific research". Current Science, 105(11): 1461

    9. Bharti, H., Sharma, Y.P., Bharti, M. and Pfeiffer, M. (2013). "Ant species richness, disturbance and endemicity, along elevational gradients in Himalaya". Asian Myrmechology, 5: 79-101

    10. Bharti, H. and Sharma, Y.P. (2013). "Three new species of inezae species group in genus Myrmica(Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Himalaya". Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology, 16: 123-130

    11. Peeters, C., Wiwatwitaya, D. and Sharma, Y.P. (2012). "Weaver Ants-the marvelous architects.". Asian Geographic magazine, 92(7): 94-95

    12. Bharti, H., Gul, I. and Sharma, Y.P. (2012). "Two new species of Stenamma(Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Indian Himalaya with a revised key to the Palaearctic and Oriental species". Sociobiology, 59(2): 317-330

    13. Bharti, H., Gul, I. and Sharma, Y.P. (2012). "Pseudolasius machendiensis, a New Ant Species from Indian Himalaya (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)". Sociobiology, 59 (3): 805-813

    14. Bharti, H. and Sharma, Y.P. (2011). "Myrmicalongisculpta, a new species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae)". Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae, 51(2): 723-729

    15. Bharti, H. and Sharma, Y.P. (2011). "Myrmicaelmesi (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) a new species from Himalaya". Zookeys, 124: 51–58

    16. Bharti, H. and Sharma, Y.P. (2011). "Myrmicaradchenkoi, a New Species of Ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Indian Himalaya". Sociobiology, 58(2):427-434

    17. Bharti, H. and Sharma, Y.P. and Kaur, A. (2009). "Seasonal patterns of Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Punjab shivalik". Halteres, 1(1): 36-47

    18. Bharti, H. and Sharma, Y.P. (2009). "Diversity and abundance of along an elevational gradient in Jammu-Kashmir Himalaya-1". Halteres, 1(1): 10-24

    19. Bharti, M., Singh, D. and Sharma, Y.P. (2007). "Effect of temperature on the development of forensically important blowfly, Chrysomamegacephala(Fabricius) (Diptera: Calliphoridae).". Entomon, 32(2): 149-151


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 Research Projects Undertaken

Project TitleProject TypeCommencement YearCompletion YearFunding Agency
The Effectiveness of Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs) in STEM Education and their Role in Skill Development, Alignment to the National Education Policy (2020) in the States of Kerala and KarnatakaResearch Project under Special Call for Short-term Empirical Research 2023-2420232024ICSSIR

 Books / Chapters

  • Book - Sole Author, (2015). Tramp species of Ants from Jammu-Kashmir Himalaya, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, 978-3-659-62837-5

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     Miscellaneous

     Membership/Fellowship of other institutions/professionals societies : 
    Life member IUSSI (International Union for Study of Social Insects) – India Chapter.
Life member – Indian Science Congress Association
Delivering Alien Invasive Species Inventories for Europe (DAISIE)
IUCN Invasive Species Specialist Group.
International Network for study of Ants (AneT) – a global network of myrmecologists
The Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation
Member mountain
Organisation for Conservation and Study of Biodiversity (NGO)
     Student related co-curricular, extension and field based activities and counseling.
     Contribution to corporate sector-management of the department and institution through participation in academic and administration,committees and responsibilities.
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     Contact

    Full Name
    		 Dr. Yash Paul Sharma
    Address
    		 Department of Education, Saraswathi Building, Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod, Kerala
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    		 671315